Venice Film Festival 2023: Cast, Politicians, and Directors Shine on the Red Carpet

The cast, as per tradition, arrived last and first to animate the red carpet were other colleagues, directors, influencers and politicians. In fact, both Matteo Salvini accompanied by his girlfriend Francesca Verdini and Matteo Renzi together with his wife Agnese Landini landed on the Lido.

And then the director Liliana Cavani, awarded tonight with the Golden Lion. «I am the first woman to receive this award, I find that is not entirely fair. There are screenwriters and directors who work as well as men: we give them the chance to be seen,” he said from the stage.

The godmother did the honors, Caterina Murino, who hid her emotion well, also thanks to a red dress. She greeted in the hall «women and talented men who give an undelegable contribution to algorithms». A clear reference to the Hollywood strike also against artificial intelligence.

It’s an unusual edition, you can’t turn a blind eye to it. From the (low) temperature, to the rain on the eve, to the absences that cannot be overlooked. But Venice 2023 is alive and we are only at the beginning.

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Pierfrancesco Favino

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VENICE, ITALY – AUGUST 30: Cristina Marino

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VENICE, ITALY – AUGUST 30: Silvia D’Amico

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VENICE, ITALY – AUGUST 30: Anna Ferzetti

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VENICE, ITALY – AUGUST 30: Martin McDonagh

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Gabriele Mainetti and Alice Vicario